[marshall]

Originally Posted by Ed Law

This is another example that mentors/coaches should check with students before implementing rules thinking they were doing the right thing.

While I agree with this and I think it will help most teams. Every team is different.

I want really badly to suggest that FIRST create a example "team handbook" to send out and help teams with but I honestly don't know if it will help or hurt the majority of rookie teams. I do feel that most teams would benefit from a handbook but that a lot of teams initially miss the point of them (writing down esoteric rules rather than trying to codify what their team is about). Not to mention that every team is different (Maybe a team is about esoteric rules?). I know plenty of teams that function without them but I am so VERY VERY happy that my team has one now and that my students want to continue to improve it. I think it aids in our long term sustainability.